Chardonnay

From a 500ml bottle (which is such a great size, especially for a white).  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with vanilla, lemon cream, and slight spice.  Full bodied.  Great balance.  On the palate, this has plenty of depth and complexity although it is young.  The vanilla and lemon cream come thru.  Long finish.  This may still improve as it develops.  Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.  Great on its own, this will work well with bigger foods.  Baked Salmon would be a nice choice.

From a 500ml bottle (which is a great size for a white wine) as part of their futures program.  Golden in color, a bit deeper in tone (oak?).  The nose  is classic Rhys, lemon curd, vanilla, slight citrus and spice.  Full bodied.  Crisp acidity.  On the palate, this is delicious.  Lemon Cream, vanilla, and spice.  Dry.  Long finish.  This is wonderful on its own and went quite well with Garlic Hummus and assorted veggies.  Drink over the next ten years (in this format).  

This is a 100% Chardonnay, sparkling wine from Burgundy.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  A bit of a mousse with small-ish bubbles.  The nose is nice with almonds, red apples and a slight yeasty/bread note.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this has nice apples with almonds on the persistent finish.  This is a nice moderately priced sparkling wine that is very food friendly.  This would go nicely with a bowl of French Onion Soup with melted Gruyere Cheese.  

Always one of the best Chardonnay's.  Light goldeen in color, clear and bright.  The nose is great with green apples, spice, slight vanilla, and a hint of salinity.  Full bodied.  Voluptuous texture but crisp acidity.  On the palate, this is delicious.  The first sip reminds one of why they love Chardonnay.  Flavors of apples, spice, slight vanilla, and a rocks/mineral quality that keeps the wine from going over the top.  Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.  This is great on its own and would be great with many foods.  A Seafood Pasta in a creamy garlic sauce would work well.  

Another stunning Chardonnay from Rivers-Marie.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is lovely with lemon creme, slight vanilla, spice with nice minerality.  Full bodied.  Crisp balance.  On the palate, this is juicy with Lemon Creme, vanilla, slight lemon and spice.  Long finish.  Still on the young side, this will likely still improve.  Deep with tight layering, it unwinds quickly in the glass.  it is wonderful on its own and will work well with many foods.  A nice choice with Salmon or Tuna Steaks.  Drink over the next twelve years.